{"id":28090,"date":"2025-09-24T14:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/challengefamily.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=28090"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:13:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:13:04","slug":"video-resilience-the-inspiring-story-of-dutch-pro-triathlete-els-visser","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.challenge-family.com\/challenge-family\/news\/video-resilience-the-inspiring-story-of-dutch-pro-triathlete-els-visser\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] Resilience: The Inspiring Story of Dutch Pro Triathlete Els Visser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two weeks ago, the documentary <em>Resilience<\/em> premiered at Challenge Almere-Amsterdam , sharing the extraordinary journey of Dutch professional triathlete Els Visser. Crowned European Long Distance Champion in 2023 (also at Challenge Almere-Amsterdam), Visser has become one of the sport\u2019s leading athletes \u2013 but her path to the top began in the most unexpected and life-threatening of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, while traveling in Indonesia, Visser survived a shipwreck. Stranded in open water, she swam for eight hours in the ocean before reaching land. That fight for survival became a defining moment, forging the resilience and mental strength that continue to drive her career as an elite triathlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Resilience<\/em> takes viewers inside Visser\u2019s unique story &#8211; revisiting her shipwreck survival while also showcasing her dedication, training, and racing at the highest level of the sport. 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